Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against a St. Peters insurance agent following an investigation into deceptive practices.
Pamela Walsh faces nine counts of Deceptive Business Practices, a Class E felony under Missouri law, as well as nine counts of Fraud in the Sale of Insurance, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
According to a complaint, from August 2022 through November 2024, Walsh allegedly sold commercial property insurance policies to nine condominium associations but failed to forward their premiums to insurance carriers or actually obtain coverage, leaving the associations uninsured. She also is alleged to have forged documents purporting to be genuine insurance policies, creating the false impression that the victims had valid coverage.
In total, Walsh allegedly pocketed more than $160,000 from the scheme, which affected more than 100 families in Missouri.
Walsh served agency director at J. Walsh Insurance, an agency owned by her husband. The agency is no longer operating.
“These charges reflect our commitment to protect Missouri consumers from fraud and to hold bad actors accountable,” said Hanaway. “My Office will continue to pursue those who take advantage of hardworking families and ensure that they face justice.”
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